Getting Started

The WordPress theme directory is used by millions of WordPress users all over the world. Themes in the directory are available for download from WordPress.org, and WordPress users can also install them directly from their administration screens.

By hosting your theme on WordPress.org, you’ll get:

Stats on how many times your theme has been downloaded

User feedback in the forums

Ratings, to see what users think of your theme

The goal of the theme directory isn’t to host every theme in the world, it’s to host the best open source WordPress themes around. Themes hosted on WordPress.org pass on the same user freedoms as WordPress itself; this means that they are 100% GPL or compatible.